Michael J Fox played the role of a teenager who discovers he is a werewolf in the original film, however, MTV claim that the pilot will be different to the film version.
The storyline for Teen Wolf is set in a high school and will combine the horror genre with romance.
Liz Gateley, senior vice president of MTV series development, also explained that there will be a comedy element in it too.
Teen Wolf will be the latest in a series of 1980s' films being remade so they can be broadcast and watched on the television.
